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The War Wagon Rolls And The Screen Explodes! - The War Wagon
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Title: The War Wagon

Release Date: 26 May 1967

Runtime: 1h 41m

Genre: Western, Action, Crime

Director: Marvin Schwartz Productions, Universal Pictures, Batjac Productions

Production Companies: Marvin Schwartz Productions, Universal Pictures, Batjac Productions

Overview: An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.9 (194 votes)

Cast

  • Taw Jackson: John Wayne
  • Lomax: Kirk Douglas
  • Levi Walking Bear: Howard Keel
  • Billy Hyatt: Robert Walker Jr.
  • Wes Fletcher: Keenan Wynn
  • Frank Pierce: Bruce Cabot
  • Lola: Joanna Barnes
  • Kate Fletcher: Valora Noland
  • Hammond: Bruce Dern
  • Deputy Hoag: Gene Evans
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